Research Paper Proposal
Performance Enhancing Drugs:
The Legal Perspective
Randy Ozbirn
SPMT608 I001
Sports Law
Dr. Lisa Miller
November 8, 2020
Performance Enhancing Dugs
Introduction
Sports and games are rapidly growing as a way of not only recreation but of earning too. Sports have been embraced by people of all genders and ages since the perfectly talented earn a lot from sports, both nationally and internationally. However, literature indicates that many athletes, bike racers and boxers have been deferred for using performance stimulating drugs, some without the knowledge of even doing it. For instance, in 2004, a Kenyan boxer tested positive for the chemical cathinone that is found in khat. The boxer later confessed to his lack of awareness about the drug. According to Gomez (2005), performance enhancing drugs can be administered in different ways, through illegal drugs, dietary supplements or in medication. Performance enhancing drugs are globally disregarded since they kill the spirit in sports where one team or player gains an unfair advantage over teams and players.
Thesis Statement
The use of performance enhancing drugs has been a major challenge among the most famous men and women from all of sports and from ancient days. Many have developed health issues or have been disqualified or suspended from the field of sports after anti-doping agencies realize performance enhancing drugs have been used. This paper is aimed at discussing the use of performance enhancing drugs from a legal perspective.
Why write on this topic?
My paper will first briefly explore about various sports and games, generally, the importance of sporting activities, both locally and internationally, as a form of recreational activity and as a source of income. Importantly, it will be followed by the use of performance enhancing drugs while participating in sports as well at the consequences. This paper will extremely be of help to raise awareness, change perspectives and attitude towards the use of drugs among youth, children and adolescents in sports (Kamenju et al., 2016). Expressive or theoretical understanding of sports are under-utilized in the development of sports principles. This study will also outline the ethical part as well as the global consequences and the impacts to personal health.
Ways to defend thesis statement
For proper analyses and in support of this case study, there are several scholarly resources that strongly and deeply illustrate the concept. The scholarly resourceful in this case are as listed below.
Emran, M. A., Hossain, S. S., Salek, A. K. M., Khan, M. M., Ahmed, S. M., Khandaker, M. N., & Islam, M. T. (2014). Drug abuse in sports and doping. Bangladesh Medical Journal, 43(1), 46-50.
Fraleigh, W. P. (1984). Performance-enhancing drugs in sport: The ethical issue. Journal of the Philosophy of Sport, 11(1), 23-28.
Gomez, J. E. (2002). Performance-enhancing substances in adolescent athletes. Texas medicine, 98(2), 41-46.
Sigman, S. M. (2008). Are We All Dopes-A Behavioral Law & (and) Economics Approach to Legal Regulation of Doping in Sports? Marq. Sports L. Rev., 19, 125.
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